With two weeks to go before school starts, work is at a feverish pitch at I.S.D. 166. Tom Nelson, director of maintenance and his crew have been pulling some long hours, as have the construction crews working on the new science and culinary arts spaces. Not only is the school’s maintenance crew getting the school ready to open for classes, […]
Road Closure to CSAH 17
As part of the county state-aid highway (CSAH) 17 reconstruction project, a road closure will be in effect for the next few weeks. The road will be closed (Old Highway 61) in Grand Portage, from Highway 61 to Leng’s Road as Northland Constructors begin pavement reclamation and culvert replacements. Drivers are asked to take an alternate route via Mineral Center […]
Grand Marais/ Cook County Airport gets infrastructure grant
Senator Amy Klobuchar, Senator Tina Smith, and Representative Rick Nolan have announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Grand Marais/ Cook County Airport a grant of $85,500 for infrastructure improvements. “This grant award will help Grand Marais/ Cook County Airport make critical infrastructure improvements,” Klobuchar said. “Projects like these not only boost the economy, but they also help […]
Rangoli art comes to the library
Trinity Hennamen was patient, carefully looking over the unfolding artwork in front of her. She had a handful of red sand, which she carefully poured from her cupped palm down a chalked white line. All of the red perfectly covered the chalk. She smiled. Harper, meanwhile, was busy going between Trinity’s piece and the design her little sister Genesis was […]
Catapult Zucchini Day Declared!
I received several Facebook notices that August 8 is National Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day…thank goodness my neighbors love me too much to bring on such torture, but then I thought about those that fell victim to such a malicious crime. How would they ever trust again? Would they now be inclined to spend the eve of […]
Get plugged in for Unplugged
Unplugged is North House Folk School’s signature fall fundraiser and an annual celebration of community, craft, storytelling, and music on the North Shore of Lake Superior. This year’s event will be Friday, Sept. 14 to Sunday, Sept. 16 and will feature courses, lectures, a Folk Artisan Marketplace, the Birch Bark Bash fundraising gala, the Points North Auction—an online auction, and […]
Grand Marais Library presents DNA genealogy class
The Grand Marais Public Library has scheduled a presentation titled “What can DNA add to your family history?” on Wednesday, September 5, at 6 p.m. The speaker is Jay Fonkert, co-managing editor of Minnesota Genealogist, and a leading Minnesota genealogy expert. Inexpensive DNA tests open new windows in family history research. Researchers can learn about their geo-ethnic heritage, find new […]
Community Calendar
I.S.D. 166 School Board Special Meeting The School Board of I.S.D. 166 will meet for a special meeting Monday, August 27, 2018, at 5:30 p.m., in the Jane Mianowski Conference Center, 101 West 5th Street, Grand Marais, MN. The Agenda Item is Principal Selection Process. Local Food Market Open from 5 – 6 p.m. at the Cook County Community Center […]
Discover our Neighborhood sessions a big success
Cooperation Station, a nature playschool, offered a series of Discover our Neighborhood learning sessions throughout the summer. There were five sessions to connect young children to the ecosystem around them. The program focused on the area of the Lake Superior Coastal Zone. In May, the series was kicked off with Rocks led by Margie Menzies from Sugarloaf Cove. In June, […]